Category: Business

If you do much or any selling of items online one problem is always where to meet locally that’s safe for both parties. The Valparaiso Police Department has solved the problem. Valpo Police are calling it an Exchange Zone. Many places accross the country call them Safe Trade Stations. Either way its a great thing. The Valpo Exchange Zone is right in the Valpo Police Departments parking lot at 355 South Washington Street. There’s video surveillance and police a few steps away. Very cool. What many people don’t think about is even if you are meeting to do a...

I’ve seen several posts on Facebook asking if anyone knew if Planet Fitness was going to come to Valparaiso. I decided to do some research. I’m a Planet Fitness member so I asked an employee at the Merrillville location if they knew anything. She said there were going to be a total of 9 locations in the area. The new Merrillville gym was number 6. They are working Eastward and Valpo is next. I asked if she knew where in Valpo but she didn’t know. some peeps on Facebook said maybe the old Sears hardware building. I drove over...